DOT deputy secretary steps down

John Porcari, who has served as the deputy secretary of transportation for four and a half years, is stepping down at the end of the year, and Victor Mendez will take over as acting secretary. Porcari will join Parsons Brinckerhoff, the professional services division of Balfour Beatty, as senior vice president and national director of strategic consulting. Since 2009, Mendez, who has more than 20 years of industry experience, has served as the Federal Highways Administrator. DOT Secretary Anthony Foxx announced the news in an email to agency employees. In the letter, he praised Porcari’s work at the department, making note of his effort to streamline DOT’s project approval process and eliminate unnecessary government re...